Web directories worth the trouble?

Are web directories worth the effort? Surely the guys at google have figured out that people are using them to boost rankings so why would having your site listed on 100 web directories have any effect?

It's hard to say for sure one way or the other...one thing you can do is check a few of the sites listed on a web directory you are thinking of submitting to and checking their rankings and quality. (High rankings and high quality...the directory is probably worth your time!)

Are web directories worth the effort? Surely the guys at google have figured out that people are using them to boost rankings so why would having your site listed on 100 web directories have any effect?

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Niche related directory submissions from high quality sites are not affect your blog..It give good backlink to you..

That's an interesting perspective, so how does one come up with a strategy that will work?

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Check out Matthew Woodwards sig link or just use G and do a search for his site using his name. Start with the tierd link building videos. I like to follow guys that I have found here that have made great posts
Like Scritty, Madoctopus, Matt Borden, have learned a ton from them and will continue to learn from others here as well, no doubt about that. By the way, that was a good follow up question, all the best.

Are web directories worth the effort? Surely the guys at google have figured out that people are using them to boost rankings so why would having your site listed on 100 web directories have any effect?

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They do have a positive effect. But I'm not talking about 100 links at shit directories. Best of the Web, Joe Ant, etc. are all rock solid. If you are looking at free directories, expect the same results as your out of pocket costs.

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